Aff Un Zoo [Import]

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4. Shoeshine

5. Mau Mau

6. Die Moritat Vun Jan Un Griet

7. Kilometerweit Entfernt

8. Souvenirs

9. Istanbul

10. Chippendale Desch

11. Noh Zahle Mohle

12. Suwiesu

13. Irjenden Rock'n'roll -Band

14. Dir Allein

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Average customer rating: Before Our Time in Eden there was Blind Man's Zoo Some Gems But a Bit Spotty -- 3 1/2 Stars Dense and Intriguing An underrated Maniacs classic The slowest parde you've ever seen.

Blind Man's Zoo 10,000 Maniacs Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Jangle Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk Rock | Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: In My Tribe Our Time in Eden The Wishing Chair MTV Unplugged Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983 ASIN: B000002H6E Release Date: 1989-05-11

Tracks:

1. Eat For Two
2. Please Forgive Us
3. The Big Parade
4. Trouble Me
5. You Happy Puppet
6. Headstrong
7. Poison In The Well
8. Dust Bowl
9. The Lion's Share
10. Hateful Hate
11. Jubilee

Customer Reviews:

Before Our Time in Eden there was Blind Man's Zoo.......2007-05-23

Before Our Time in Eden there was Blind Man's Zoo: the album which hints at as well as foreshadows our time in Edens Mass appeal. In spite of this, BMZ does not get the admiration it quite honestly deserves? It must be middle child syndrome.

Other than the final track, [titled Jubilee] there's not a song that is less then excellent. Many fans may differ, but this album is lyrically the icing on the cake I believe Natalie Merchants distinctive lyrical abilities are in full force. With reference to her songwriting powers I shall quote Bill Flanagan, [March 1985, Musician]: Merchant's garret-land lyrics are fairly challenging compared to average rock dumbness. Many of 10,000 Maniacs' "pretty" songs are about war, nuclear weapons, even toxic defoliants. (Merchant has a second cousin with no arms as a result of Agent Orange.) Her writing is full of references to childhood, and enough Roman Catholic iconography to decorate a convent. Add melody and the band's wistful playing, and you get images of lost innocence and questioning adolescents.

Significantly, certain listeners kvetch regarding the sternness in the political quality or tone carping that its too just too much message. On the other hand, if you enjoy songwriting from a socially conscious perspective then this 1980s disc is for you: Vietnam, ecology, the need for greater compassion in everyday life, it's all here -- shaken together, pulled apart examined and woven back together in lyrical threads and thunderous, chiming, exhilarating, music. This album can preach. Nevertheless, the rhythm and the lyrics work together in such an emotive tandem that we listeners encounter honest, passionate and personal works of art that allow the alleged preaching to be rather edifying, and encouraging: BMZ captures the band, and Natalie at the Crossroads, before mass popularity and their morphing into 'adult alternative' not so aggressive style, if you're a fan - or, if you've only listened to Our Time in Eden, you should check Blind Man's Zoo. Keep your eyes open along with your hearts and your ears: you will find a treasure at this Zoo. All the songs are first-rate, the final track: to me, drags and the album could've been better with one extra up-tempo selection.

Trouble Me
Please Forgive Us
The Big Parade lyrics quoted below
The Lion's Share lyrics quoted below

In summary, the Maniacs were the greatest with Natalie weaving heavy lyrics at this juncture in her career; Natalies focus is always personal lyrically on this underestimated album. You should include Blind Man's Zoo in your CD collection, especially if youre a fan of the classic version of 10,000 Maniacs. The musical backdrop contrasted and complemented the serious lyrics in the most outstanding manner it was almost surreal to see this band perform live! I had that pleasure more than once they are warm memories now of a hot summer. I love classic 10k Maniacs if I could, Id use a DeLorean to travel back, and see this band one more time!!!

---- The Big Parade ----

Detroit to D.C. night train, Capitol, parts East. Lone young man takes a seat. And by the rhythm of the rails, reading all his mother's mail from a city boy in a jungle town postmarked Saigon. He'll go live his mother's dream, join the slowest parade he'll ever see. Her weight of sorrows carried long and carried far. "Take these, Tommy, to The Wall."
Metro line to the Mall site with a tour of Japanese. He's wandering and lost until a vet in worn fatigues takes him down to where they belong. Near a soldier, an ex-Marine with a tattooed dagger and eagle trembling, he bites his lip beside a widow breaking down. She takes her Purple Heart, makes a fist, strikes The Wall. All come to live a dream, to join the slowest parade they'll ever see. Their weight of sorrows carried long and carried far, taken to The Wall.
It's 40 paces to the year that he was slain. His hand's slipping down The Wall for it's slick with rain. How would life have ever been the same if this wall had carved in it one less name? But for Christ's sake, he's been dead over 20 years. He leaves the letters asking, "Who caused my mother's tears, was it Washington or the Viet Cong?" Slow deliberate steps are involved. He takes them away from the black granite wall toward the other monuments so white and clean.
O, Potomac, what you've seen. Abraham had his war too, but an honest war or so it's taught in school.


---- The Lion's Share ----

Can I be unhappy? Look at what I see: a beast in furs and crowned in luxury. He's a wealthy man in the poorest land, a self-appointed king, and there's no complaining while he's reigning. The lambs are bare of fleece and cold; the lion has stolen that, I'm told. There must be some creature mighty as you are. The lambs go hungry (not fair), the biggest portion is the lion's share. There must be some creature mighty as you are. Can I be unhappy? Listen and agree, no words can shame him or tame him. The lambs are bare of fleece and cold; the lion has stolen that, I'm told. There must be some creature mighty as you are. The lambs go hungry (not fair); the biggest portion is the lion's share. There must be some creature mighty as you are, as you are. Razor claws in velvet paws, you dunce in your guarded home, 'til a stronger beast will call on you and pounce upon your throne. Do we pay? Dearly, for the lion takes so greedily and he knows that what he's taken, it is ours.

That's how the wealth's divided among the lambs and king of the beasts, it is so one-sided. Until the lamb is king of the beasts we live so one-sided.

Some Gems But a Bit Spotty -- 3 1/2 Stars.......2006-08-08

This is a transitional record for the Maniacs, coming off the tremendous success of In My Tribe.

It produced two certifiable gems, "Eat for Two," and "Trouble Me," and is worth picking up for these two alone. Merchant's confidence is growing, and her songwriting is picking up depth and dimension.

There are, however, a few clunkers. While I have no problem with the political statements on a few tracks, I do find the lyrics a bit obvious and the arrangements uninspiring. In particular, the drum work is derivative and there are few moments where it appears the guitar is going for an Edge-type soundscape, which to me doesn't fit in with the other elements of the Maniacs style.

I prefer the more upbeat tracks, those where Merchant is stretching out and finding her voice. You can here it developing here, in bits and pieces, and it's an album you'll enjoy if you find that journey intriguing.

Dense and Intriguing.......2006-05-18

This is definitely a record to grow on you. I imagine people who enjoy 10,000 Maniacs' other releases hear this and immediately cast it out. 'Blind Man's Zoo' is nowhere near the immediate accessibility of their more popular records, but this is their best work.

'Blind Man's Zoo' has a reputation for being overly political, depressing, and difficult, and I would agree with all three, for the most part. As you listen to these songs, you need to be reading along with the lyrics in the booklet, as I feel what she's saying definitely strengthens the songs. When I first heard this record, I didn't care for too many of the songs until I really examined them; reading and analyzing the lyrics furthered my appreciation for these songs.

"Eat for Two" sounds off - upbeat but starting in a minor key, but I wouldn't change it. This is probably the most instantly appealing song here, but it's just as dark as any of the others, a "nightmare born in a borrowed bed...."

The best part of the album, however, is the last two songs: "Hateful Hate" and "Jubilee", which to me are the most depressing (both musically and lyrically) on the record, and the latter is essentially the most disturbing song I've ever heard. "Hateful Hate" has Natalie condemning Manifest Destiny, slavery, and hunting, backed by her very powerful pipe organ playing. As "Hateful Hate" climaxes, "Jubilee" starts as a seemingly comfortable mellow ballad, telling the story of a religious zealot who becomes infuriated when he witnesses an interracial (school?) dance, the "Jubilee". "He's God's mad disciple," and he feels the need to destroy what he believes to be evil and wrong. "Through the tall blades of grass, he heads for the Jubilee with a bucket in his right hand, full of rags soaked in gasoline," and the song crescendos into a sonic frenzy of a frantic string orchestra and Natalie's painful wailing.

This is not a record for a casual music listener, but if you're someone who enjoys music that makes you think and feel, then I would highly recommed "Blind Man's Zoo".

An underrated Maniacs classic.......2005-10-23

Often lambasted for its over-political nature and pretentiousness, Blind Man's Zoo is tied with Hope Chest as being the most underrated record in the Maniacs' catalogue. The band's form here is astounding, and this album has remarkable music with much more drive and force than its poppy predecessor, In My Tribe. Songs like "Headstrong" and "Hateful Hate" will blow one out of the water with their forceful nature, the former the most rocking since The Wishing Chair's version of "My Mother the War." The song "Trouble Me," although extremely out of place, is very beautiful by itself. And although the lyrics might be a bit over-bearing at times, "Please Forgive Us" is really one of the Maniacs' best songs, despite Natalie Merchant's vocal displeasure with the song. The recording and production of this album is hands down much better than In My Tribe, and every song sounds lush, wonderful, and powerful. Jerry Augustyniak's drumming has never sounded better in numbers such as "The Big Parade" and, again, "Headstrong." Also, Natalie Merchant's vocals are hovering in-between the youthful essence of the earlier music and the torpor of her later music, producing quite possibly the best (in a technical sense) vocals she has ever done. Many will dismiss this album as preachy or pretentious - maybe it is. But I do not see that upon listening to this album. I simply see the Maniacs in their best form as a band, churning out some amazing music. A solid five stars.

The slowest parde you've ever seen........2004-11-18

"The Big Parade" is worth the price of this album, alone. It is by far the best song on this album but it gets little attention. This is not a bad album, not their best. However, "The Big Parade" IS one of the best Maniacs tunes. It is so tragic and haunting. Natalie's vocals will bring you to tears. What an excellent piece about the war in Vietnam.

Average customer rating: Good Cool Down Music This CD Rocks! First Exposure!! Experimenting Jars AWESOME!

If I Left the Zoo Jars of Clay Manufacturer: Essential ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Christian Rock | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Alternative | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Much Afraid The Eleventh Hour Jars of Clay Who We Are Instead Redemption Songs ASIN: B00002EPKW Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. Goodbye, Goodnight
2. Unforgetful You
3. Collide
4. No One Loves Me Like You
5. Famous Last Words
6. Sad Clown
7. Hand
8. I'm Alright
9. Grace
10. Can't Erase It
11. River Constantine

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Jars of Clay admirably stretched the boundaries of Christian pop music when their self-titled debut scaled the charts in 1995. Two releases later, the group's peculiar yet appealing brand of alt-acoustic-Christpop remains a study in irony: relatively simple on the outside, brooding and introspective on the inside. If I Left the Zoo returns to form with a renewed focus on songwriting; the disc is a stripped-down and more organic effort than the richly layered but equally rewarding Much Afraid (1997). The opening song "Goodbye, Goodnight," with its lighthearted accordion and mandolin, quickly sets the tone. While the tune itself is a sprightly sing-along, lyrically the Jars hit you with end-of-the-millennium social commentary ("Raise a glass for ignorance / drink a toast to fear / The beginning of the end has come / that's why we all are here"). The oddly attractive "Unforgetful You," the bittersweet "Famous Last Words," and the melodic rocker "Can't Erase It" are sure-fire radio hits. While the playful, digestible quality of the band's music is undeniable, they've become equally effective as songwriters for a generation. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

Good Cool Down Music.......2005-06-27

Being an athiest, I always had a love for bluegrass, and folk music. This cd, while not fitting in either genre, and more into alternative rock, I found I was more than pleased to play the CD, while yes this CD is of course, christian, I found I can put many of the songs on this one (and their debut album), onto a secular stand point.

This CD Rocks!.......2005-01-08

I love this CD. My favorites are "No One Loves Me Like You Do" and "Hand". I enjoy all of Jars of Clays' albums. This one is well-done and musically it's superb.

First Exposure!!.......2004-11-13

I loved it. This was my first exposure to new "Christian Rock/Altenrative" whatever you want to call it. Other than Stryper from and Petra from the 80's, I had never heard any "Christian" music.

Anyway, I picked this up about 2 1/2 years ago and couldn't get enough. So, I bought "Much Afraid" and didn't like it as much. Different type of music. It's interesting to see how a group can have such different sytles in a 2 year period. I haven't picked up any other works of theirs since, but I plan to. I guess I'm "Much Afraid" that I won't like it as much as the "Zoo"!!

I recommend this album to anyone that loves music and God!

Experimenting Jars.......2004-09-02

Why is this band not known at all outside the USA? All the albums have hits and all of them would fit perfectly to european radio. Hmmm....it happened to P.O.D., so why not Jars of Clay. Is Europe really just a totally closed market for christian music? We certainly need a change!
Anyway, this is a review, so let's get to it.
I have been a big fan of Jars of Clay for more than 5 years now, and like the way the band has evolved, I feel like I have grown with the music.
I wasn't really too fond of The Zoo until a couple of years after it's release. I guess I was looking for something like Much afraid, and this album was just too different for me. I did not appreciate the experimentation and quirkyness, but still liked songs such as Goodbye goodnight, Collide, No one loves me like you and River Constantine. Very slowly I found out that If I left the zoo was just the "happier" side of Jars of Clay and today I love it. The acoustic sound, the strange synthesizers and all the funny extra details in the background are great and like most other Jars albums I listen to it over and over. One very important detail about The Zoo is that this album made me finally fall in love with Dan Haseltines voice.
The reason why I "only" give 4 stars for this album, is that I still prefer Much afraid, The eleventh hour and Who We are instead just a little bit more.

My favourites are:

1. Goodbye, goodnight - Very ironic lyrics and a whole lot of good old Beatles-atmospheare with the strings and vocals.

3. Collide - A great rock-song with crunchy guitars and soaring mellotron-strings. The chorus sticks to your brain after just one listen-

4. No one loves me like you - A bluegrass-inspired ballad with pump-organ, mandolin and strong sweet vocals. The lyrics talks about how love can be the most wonderful thing, and how it can also hurt.

6. Sad Clown - Very slow piano-driven ballad with a lot of Beatles-influence. Dans voice reaches new heights on this one.

9. Grace - This song is about God's everlasting grace that always makes us return when we have turned our back on Him. Musically it is very good folk-rock driven by a mix of guitar and accordion.

10. Can't erase it - it's just a strong country-rock song with great lyrics and vocals.

11. River Constantine - A beautiful, somewhat mysterious ballad about letting the holy spirit take over. In the chorus, Dans vocals gives me shivers.

AWESOME!.......2004-07-14

This is a CREATIVE Christian band...So many other Christian Bands attempt to take a secular group's style and make it Christian, to attract secular listeners. Jars of Clay can attract any crowd, Christian or non-Christian because of their unique sound and creative lyrics. This CD is one of my favorites...all of their CD's are awesome but this one really speaks to you...the lyrics are deep and poetic. No clichés here. At times their sound goes from Jazz to pop and from Rock to Blue Grass / Gospel... Their great vocal harmony gives them a professional polish. In addition to vocal talent, this band mixes all sorts of untraditional instruments with traditional rock instruments...They successfully blend accordions, toy pianos, organs with drums and guitars...Their sound is fresh and their spiritual music reaches out to you... They're awesome.

Average customer rating: I love NOFX but... this Cd had NOFX on me the last great nofx album Not like NOFX's other albums Fantastic Album

Heavy Petting Zoo NOFX Manufacturer: Epitaph / Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean Punk in Drublic So Long & Thanks for All the Shoes Pump Up the Valuum Ribbed ASIN: B000001IRB Release Date: 1996-01-30

Tracks:

1. Hobophobic (Scared Of Bums)
2. Philthy Phil Philanthropist
3. Freedom Lika Shopping Cart
4. Bleeding Heart Disease
5. Hot Dog In A Hallway
6. Release The Hostages
7. Liza
8. What's The Matter With Kids Today?
9. Love Story
10. The Black And White
11. Whatever Didi Wants
12. August 8th
13. Drop The World

Customer Reviews:

I love NOFX but..........2006-10-18

This album sucks for the most part. It has its moments but its not worth paying more than $5 for it. If you see it in the used bin at the record store I would say go for it but, don't expect to like it that much. Honestly, with the exception of 4 songs, this album pretty much blows. Fat Mike's vocals are the worst on this record. Don't believe me, listen to "Hotdog in a Hallway" (Worst NOFX song of all time in my opinion). He can scream punk anthems all day long but as soon as he starts softly singing (which he does A LOT on this album) thats when I just have to shut it off.

All ranting aside, there are some good songs on this album. Freedom like a shopping cart, Bleeding Heart Disease, The Black and White and Drop the World are the only songs I actually enjoy listening to. The only other 2 songs I can tolerate are Whats a Matter with Kids Today and Release the Hostages. Everything else on the album is pure, and totally uncut FILLER.

So the bottom line is if you are starting to get into NOFX I recommend starting with White Trash, 2 Heebs and a Bean, then moving on to Punk and Drublic. Then if you really want to, LISTEN to this record first all the way through then decide if its for you. Trust me, no one will critisize you for not having it because everyone knows it sucks.

And for the people who desperatly try to defend this album, give it up. Even NOFX knows this record sucks. I have personally seen this band live 3 times and have only heard 1 song played from this record ONCE. And the song was the 45 second opener Hobophobic so that right there should tell you all you need to know about this record.

this Cd had NOFX on me.......2006-05-11

The music basically is like any other album by this band, skillfully performed but not skillfully written. The music simply has no appeal, the chord progressions don't interest me. They make the Sex Pistols look good if you ask me, though of course thousands of people insist on liking them even though they have NO SKILL
Punk rock musts are listed below
Early Green Day
The Offspring
Sum 41
Pennywise
Rancid

the last great nofx album.......2005-12-09

this is my favorite nofx record. never mind how 'punk' it is - the songwriting is incredible and shows them at their creative peak. unfortunately this album had a negative reception with the fans, and nofx have never been as ambitious or adventurous with their music since. don't get me wrong, i love all their music, but this is the one.

Not like NOFX's other albums.......2005-09-20

Compared with the rest of their discography, this is NOFX's slowest, least hardcore, and possibly "catchiest" release. If you're not big on ska, you're probably alot better off checking out "Punk in Drublic" or their earlier material. Lots of slower, catchy drum groove and guitar driven tracks here with less hardcore three chord then any other album by the band.

Liza is a good track to listen to get a feeling for how this album differs from the "standard" NOFX sound. Lyrically it's standard fare, smart humor and politics shot padded with bathroom humor (hear specifically lesbian and fat girl jokes.)

This album rocks, but if you're more interested in being hardcore then picking up a catchy good record you might think it's "weak sauce." just a warning.

"Freedom Like a Shopping Cart" may be the best song ever recorded.

Fantastic Album.......2005-06-09

NOFX is one of my favorite bands and i have to admit this was one of my least favorite albums at first. As the years went on i liked it more and more. Now I absolutely love this album. This and "So Long..." and prob my two favs at the moment. I love the mix of punk with some good ska mixed in. Everyone says that this record is slow, but other than a few songs, i think that it has that same lightning fast feel as any other NOFX album. This CD is soooo good, I totally recommend it. Fat Mike is the man.

Average customer rating: Old fashioned sounding music Blast From the Past a good cd My Childhood Favourite!

The Cat in the Hat Songbook/If I Ran the Zoo/Dr. Seuss Sleepbook Dr. Seuss Manufacturer: Buddha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Stories | Children's Music | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Cat in the Hat Songbook (Classic Seuss) Dr. Seuss Presents: Greatest Hits Dr. Seuss Presents: Green Eggs & Ham Dr. Seuss Presents: Fox in Sox The Cat in the Hat ASIN: B00002EPMA Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

1. If I Ran The Zoo
2. Let Us All Sing
3. The Super-Supper March
4. My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes With Bears
5. In My Bureau Drawer
6. The No Laugh Race
7. Plinker Plunker
8. Hurry Hurry Hurry!
9. Cry A Pint
10. I Can Figure Figures
11. Somebody Stole My Hoo-Too-Foo-To-Boo-To-Bah!
12. Rainy Day In Utica, N.Y.
13. Lullaby For Mr. Benjamin B. Bickelbaum
14. Happy Birthday To Little Sally Spingel Spungel Sporn
15. My Uncle Terwilliger Likes To Pat
16. Yawn Song
17. The Left- Sock Thieves
18. Drummers Drumming
19. Party Parting
20. Dr. Seuss' Sleepbook

Amazon.com

No Suess can summon slumber like the perfect-for-bedtime If I Ran the Zoo (here with accompanying tracks). From the top, voice actor Marvin Miller spins gold from Seuss's splendid rhyming prose, where "a gasket, a gootch, a gusset, and a gherkin" and other such creatures populate the zany zoo of the author's imagination. Following this hit parade of critters is the ever-loving fun songbook from The Cat in the Hat, featuring Seuss's brilliant lyrics married to the tiptop score of Eugene Poddany, who also had a hand in composing the Grinch tunes. The Cat's capers come to life in music, introducing a marvelous cast of characters from Benjiman B.&nbsps;Bicklebaum to Little Sally Spingle Sporn and Uncle Terrwilliger. By the time the "Yawn Song" wends it's way from the speakers, bedtime has become the coziest moment of the day and the closing "Dr. Suess's Sleepbook" draws infectious though never bored yawns of its own. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Old fashioned sounding music.......2007-03-02

These songs are funny in a quirky sort of way that might seem old fashioned to people today. The recordings seem to be from at least as far back as the 70's, or maybe even a decade earlier, which just by the instrumentation and the style of singing used makes the songs seem pretty dated. It's not as bad as the syrupy Disney songs of old, but the overuse of a cheesy sounding organ on almost all these songs gets old after a while.

The difference between these songs & Dr. Suess' books are that the simple rhythm of his poetry gets kind of lost in the musical settings of Eugene Poddany, which try to be as funny as Dr. Seuss's rhymes, but invariably aren't, with some exceptions. "Hurry, Hurry, Hurry" is one song where Mr. Poddany matches the music to the lyric very well, using a slowing tempo to reflect the silliness of lyrics like "we better hurry slow." And "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes With Bears" is the best song here, a joyful romp that really starts to evoke a picture in the listener's mind of that weird uncle that families try to ignore.

The two tracks that are not songs but are a reading of a Dr. Seuss story (w/ instrumental music added) are OK, they'd be appropriate for a young person to follow along to with the book or just listen to.

I teach music at an elementary school, and I used three songs from this CD and the Cat In the Hat songbook book to help put together a show of Dr. Seuss songs with our 1st graders. A note to any elementary music teachers who might read this: most of the songs on this CD are too difficult for young singers (like my 1st graders), the range of the songs is too wide, and the songs often contain tricky key changes. Older grades such as 3rd, 4th or 5th could handle the songs better. Plus, the singers are adults, both men & women, which isn't as good of a model for children to sing along with as a recording using a good children's group. But, if you absolutely have to put together a show about Dr. Seuss, it can be a helpful resource.

Blast From the Past.......2000-06-07

I love this CD! I listened to it as a child and memorized some of the songs. I have never forgotten them and I sang them to my own children when they were young. Kids love the silly verses and the fun music.

a good cd.......2000-06-04

this cd makes me wish that i had a zoo. i like the music and the words are fun to say. my mom likes this cd because it makes me want to eap my supper. the end

My Childhood Favourite!.......2000-05-27

I'm SO THRILLED to discover this album has been re-released. With upbeat tunes and hilariously inventive lyrics, I'm sure these songs will still appeal to kids today (as they did to me as a young child in the early 1970's).

Some of my favourite songs include "My Uncle Terwilliger Waltzes With Bears" and "The Super Supper March" (it's a long list of favourite foods from the Seuss Kitchen, sung about with great yearning by someone very "hungry, hungry").

Then there's the "No Laugh Race," an interactive song where listener/contestants "stand face to face three inches apart...just stand there and stare and stare...nobody laugh now, don't you dare...wiggle your ears, wiggle your noses, wearing eyebrows wiggle those...but if anybody giggles, out he goes...the laugher is the loser, out he goes!" I had countless moments of fun playing this song game when I was a child.

I just found out this CD is available and haven't yet received it, thus bear in mind that this review is based purely on childhood memories (from 20 years ago). For example, I can't comment on sound quality. But the vividness of my memories must say something about these songs!

Average customer rating: Unexplored Beauty TOP 10 CDs all of time Fantastic CD! Euphoric Euphoria in cd format

Wake Up and Dream Qkumba Zoo Manufacturer: Arista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Child (Inside) PCD Amarantine ASIN: B000002VRS Release Date: 1996-10-29

Tracks:

1. Rain
2. Child (Inside)
3. Cloud Eyes (I'm Scared, You're Scared)
4. Flesh and Blood
5. Big
6. Into the Night
7. Weeping
8. Mermaids
9. Happy Earth Day
10. Time of Wonder
11. Big-Mothership

Customer Reviews:

Unexplored Beauty.......2005-12-06

Many people have never explored Qkumba Zoo beyond their hit single, "The Child Inside", which appeared on many dance compilations, and recently was (unfortunetly) used in commercials. But beyond the surface of this song lies a band truly unique in every way.

The original trio behind QZoo - Levannah, Owl, and Tziki - originate from South Africa, which highly influences their music. For instance, the song "Weeping" is written about apartheid. The entire album takes a peek into the soul, and into life beyond how most of us view it. Their entire feel, all the way down to their look, is meant to provoke the mind. (Seeing them in action in the Child Inside music video is incredible!)

Qkumba Zoo's music, on this album in particular, is very dancey. Upbeat songs like the leading tune "Rain" and "Time of Wonder" leave you feeling happy, while slower, softer ones such as "Cloud Eyes" give off more of a wistful glow. Owl mixes amazing sounds throughout each song, complimenting Levannah's unique and trilling voice, which has a language all its own.

If you truly enjoy this music, you may want to try hunting down their second album "Butterfly Peepl" (under the shortened name "QZoo"). It is even more powerful than the first, considering they went through many changes themselves (losing Tziki to suicide being one of them). It doesn't contain such a heavy dance beat throughout the CD, and gives off the vibe of metamorphosis. :) I haven't heard of anyone being lucky in snagging a copy since their official site went down; I actually find myself making copies for diehard fans.

All in all, Qkumba Zoo is my favorite group in the entire world, and have been so for nearly 10 years now. They have inspired SO much within my life, especially my future career in art. While that may not exactly help you decide to buy this or not, I have to impress that this album should be given a chance. Grab a copy while you can! You can surely buy it for less than $5 online, even though the music included is worth much more than that.

TOP 10 CDs all of time.......2005-10-17

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN A MUSIC FAN FOR CLOSE TO 38 YEARS-AND WHO WORKED IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS FOR 10 YEARS-IT IS EASY FOR ME TO SAY THAT THIS CD IS ONE OF THE TOP 10 CDs OF ALL TIME!!!!

Fantastic CD!.......2005-06-05

Many many moons ago I saw this CD but I passed it up for a Carcass CD. Years later I saw this SeaWorld commercial with this really cool song playing in the background. After the commercial was over I did a little internet digging to find out what band that was. I was stunned to see it was that same band I passed long ago. So, I finally got my hands on a copy. I have to say this is a great GREAT CD. It's rare that I enjoy all the songs on any of my CDs, but this one is an exception. All over great CD. Great mix of dance/pop and tribal. This is one of those Gems you find once in a while.

This band, especially this CD is definitely worth the money. I highly recommend it and I'm very sorry that I didn't pick this up years ago when I saw it.

By the way, the Carcass CD I picked up "Swansong"...yeah, it was terrible.

Just incase you were wondering.

Euphoric.......2004-03-16

This is one of the few cd's I own in which I love EVERY single track on the album.
A must-have for any dreamer.

Euphoria in cd format.......2004-03-12

One of the only cd's I own in which I love every single track- I can't stress how breathtakingly beautiful this album is.

Average customer rating: Nostalgic Frequencies.... Absolutely the best compilation techno/dance CD. Incredibly Danceable This Cd is the greatest if you techno! Wow! the best techno CD I've ever owned

Zoo Rave, Vol. 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Volcano ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Rave | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Zoo Rave, Vol. 2 Ravin' Usa Rave 'Til Dawn [10 Track Version] Radikal Techno, Vol. 4: The New Trance Generation ASIN: B00000098R Release Date: 1992-04-14

Tracks:

1. Cannibal 44 - Smashing Atoms
2. Burn It - Bleu
3. Hellfire - Xenon
4. Ragamuffin Techno - AAR
5. Rhythm Dream - Voyager
6. Rasta Rave - AAR
7. Duelling Techno - Pood, Bhud, 'N' Pflug
8. Prototype - Assembly Line
9. Wicked - Bleu
10. Murder - Beat Pulse Mecca

Customer Reviews:

Nostalgic Frequencies...........2006-01-08

I originally bought this as a cassette in 93. Back then I loved every moment of the cd, in retrospect, most of Zoo Rave really doesnt stand up vs. the production of today, but still holds its place in history, for me at least. A time where Breaks, House, D'N'B and trance all kind of existed in one song together.

I recently purchased the cd and had quite a laugh listening to some of the songs, but was also surprised to find that my favorite track Xenon - Hellfire, was produced by Richie Hawtin and John Aquivava, two of my favorite producers to this day.

Overall if you were one of the lucky people to enjoy the rave scene early, when there WAS more of an underground thing, you will not necesarily remember these songs in particular, but the feelings they inspired instead.

Overall a good listen if you're into the oldskool.

Absolutely the best compilation techno/dance CD........1999-08-23

I purchased this CD a few years ago and I still find myself dancing to the beats. This is an excellent party CD or just to get you in the mood to go out and party. Anyone who likes to dance or party must have this CD in his or her collection. As a matter of fact I was unaware that Zoo Rave 2 had been released. Without hesitation I purchased it today!!!

Incredibly Danceable.......1999-08-21

If anyone can tell me where I can get other albums by any of these groups, let me know! This music blows my mind. A good test for brain death might be to play this CD and measure for movement in the body, because if you're alive, you will move to this music.

This Cd is the greatest if you techno! Wow!.......1999-02-06

My sister got this CD as a gift. She really liked it and told me I had to hear it. Wow! It is really great; this music was made to dance to. Between the two of us, we might wear out the CD. I have been looking for it for a while, and I am very pleased to have found it here.

the best techno CD I've ever owned.......1999-02-05

This album is one of my personal favorites and should belong in every music collection.

With it's hard beat and fast pace, this record will get you jumping. Better than 90% of the techno put out today.

Rather enjoyable while reading Gibson, too.

Average customer rating: Deserved More Attention... The Voices- A review by N.Burns, Mphs.,TN Memories....

Just the Beginning The Voices Manufacturer: Zoo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD British Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music New Jack | R&B | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Good Times Fairy Tales T.E.V.I.N. Attitude Soulschool ASIN: B000008M1W Release Date: 1992-10-27

Tracks:

1. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
2. Wait for the Beep (Interlude)
3. Library Card
4. M.M.D.R.N.F. (My Mama Didn't Raise No Fool)
5. Cloudy, With a Chance of Tears
6. Always
7. We Are Voices
8. I'll Wipe All Your Tears Away
9. Love You Save
10. Studio Chatter (Interlude)
11. Love Lives Right Next Door
12. Blessed (The Praise Song)
13. Just the Beginning... [*]

Customer Reviews:

Deserved More Attention..........2006-02-24

I bought this CD the week that it came out, and prior to that, had purchased the single of "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah"! When I bought the CD, I quickly realized that two of the girls pictured on the CD were different than two that appeared in the video for "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" ....so, I looked back at the single cover, which had baby pictures of the girls, along with their names...the different names were Tia & Tamara... yes! I didn't realize it till later, but it was Tia & Tamara Mowry (of "Sister, Sister" fame) who were originally in this group with Monique and Arike. They also appeared in the video.

Years later, I met Tamara while working at a hotel in Los Angeles. I mentioned this to her, and she was stunned that I knew! She told me that she and Tia had only done the single, as they soon after got the series "Sister, Sister," and decided to go with that (not surprisingly)!

In any case, this peppy and eclectic album has a fine mixture of uptempo's and ballads. There's the moody ballad "Cloudy with a Chance of Tears" (a very minor chart hit). This ballad has lyrics of teenage-love and angst over it, set to a metaphor of the weather, but it is sung with the passion of someone much older! There's also the charming "Love Lives Right Next Door," that another reviewer mentioned. I always found this tune to be very touching also! And then there's the sprightly, funky "Library Card" (what a cute and clever metaphor for trying out a relationship! I wish this had been released as a single...I think it could've garnered some success). Additionally, "Always" is a very understated, yet very affecting, midtempo groove that has to be experienced. It combines influences of pop and UK-inspired house elements on a low key. And of course, "Yeah Yeah Yeah" is a classic love ballad, not really sounding like it's out of the 50's, but somehow giving that feel-good feeling of the doo-wop era with its rhythms and the girls' shining, love-powered vocals.

For any fans of solid, early-90's R&B, I highly recommend "Just the Beginning"!

The Voices- A review by N.Burns, Mphs.,TN.......2005-09-04

I owned a copy of this album about a decade ago; and now, at age 22, I find myself rehearsing the same songs through my head. I have always loved this album, and I always will... That's why I've ordered it through Amazon's "Popular Music" @ a GREAT price!!

Memories...........2005-07-20

This group will always be my favorite. This is their only album unfortunately. My favorite song is Love lives right next door, my sister and I would sing at the top of our lungs to it. They rock and I hope they do well in their lifetimes. I hear Lapetra is in Iraq... Keep your head up, girl. Latoya is supposedly married to at member of R&B group Levert. I have no info on Monique Wilson, but if anyone does they should e-mail it to me a [...]. Arike was in R&B group Before Dark which had mediocre success. Good luck ladies. I wish you could have been up there with Destiny's Child=( I will "always" be your number one fan!

Average customer rating: good album My least favorite H album, still got tons of listens outa' me though. Buy this CD!!! Amazing An awesome (and little known) album

Here Comes the Zoo Local H Manufacturer: Palm Pictures (Audio ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Whatever Happened to P.J. Soles As Good as Dead Pack Up the Cats The No Fun Ham Fisted ASIN: B00005Y1T4 Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

1. Hands on the Bible
2. Half-Life
3. Son of "Cha!"
4. 5th ave. Crazy
5. (Baby Wants To) Tame Me
6. Rock & Roll Professionals
7. Keep Your Girlfriend
8. Creature Comforted
9. Bryn-Mawr Stomp
10. What Would You Have Me Do?

Amazon.com

Local H first struck during the post-grunge tide of the mid-'90s, and critics often boxed the band's early albums in with the sea of other Nirvana-worshipping artists. With Here Comes the Zoo, though, the Illinois duo sounds less like some wannabe Northwest outfit and more akin to Southern California stoner rock, with a classic rock kick. The psychedelic, sludgy riffs, thudding bass lines, and pressing heaviness to songs like "(Baby) Wants to Tame Me," "Half-Life," "What Would You Have Me Do?" and "Rock 'n' Roll Professionals" (featuring Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age), make Local H sound like a poppier version of bands like QOTSA, Fu Manchu, and Nebula. The harder metal edge and spacy instrumental passages work well on the album, but the band still seem to be struggling between taking the leap of faith to join their more experimental stoner-rock contemporaries and playing less interesting, radio-ready hard-rock songs (like "Hands on the Bible" and "Keep Your Girlfriend"). Hopefully Local H will side with the former, as the album's tripped-out, feedback-heavy ending shows these boys do have some Pink Floyd influences after all, and it'd be a shame to let them go to waste. --Jennifer Maerz

Customer Reviews:

good album.......2006-05-17

I really enjoy this album. Local H is better than most post grunge bands. My favorite song is "Hands On The Bible".

My least favorite H album, still got tons of listens outa' me though........2006-05-02

Here Comes the Zoo is likely my least favorite Local H album - But I still suggest you buy it, as despite this, it's a great album. By no means would I say in any way sort or form this is a bad album, as I stated above, although it's my least favorite my favorite band I still love it, and it has some of my favorite songs from there. It starts out with a some-what known H song - Hands on the Bible, which isn't one of my favorites but I must say the lyrics are powerful. Half-Life though, is. A catchy hard-rock song - the kind we love from H. The only couple songs I somewhat dislike on here are (Baby Wants to) Tame Me - Which isn't bad, but I think is weak lyrically and I don't care for the "Waaaa" Scott Lucas sings in parts of the song, not bad, but not great either. Creature Comforted would have to be the only other I'm kinda "meh" about, although the verses are good, and lyrically strong - the chorus is bleh, still not a bad song. Other than those two, this is a damned good album. Overall my favorite ( and quite possibly my favoite H song next to maybe Lovey Dovey ) is Bryn Mawr Stomp. Freakin' brilliant. Buy this album - it's not H's best by any means, but buy it anyways, as it's still awesome.

Buy this CD!!!.......2004-04-14

This CD rocks!!!! Local H is back in a BIG way and I'm so glad. I saw them open for STP years ago and I feel like they're back and sounding better than ever. I'll be listening to this CD for years to come!

Amazing.......2003-11-28

Wow, now this is an amazing piece of work. Best album I heard in a long time!

An awesome (and little known) album.......2003-05-04

Scott has crafted an all time rock masterpiece with this album. After the release of pack up the cats, I laughed at the thought of Local H putting out good music ever again(hey, that album was pretty bad....somehow I think Joe's departure was related closely). When I heard this album, I was shocked. Every track is solid. There isn't a bad song on it. This album may actually be better than As Good As Dead(although that remains as my favorite....it was the soundtrack to my teenage years). I feel bad about the loss of popularity of Local H. They once had videos on MTV that I saw during daylight hours even! Now, they hardly draw a crowd at their concerts. I almost feel bad for Scott, being that talented and getting no recognition. But on the other hand, his brash display of bitter, angry drunkeness when I saw them in concert took away my sympathy. Regardless, buy this cd....and As Good As dead, if you don't already have it.

Average customer rating: IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER....... The third release from Webb Wilder and the NashVegans is even better than the second

Doo Dad Webb Wilder Manufacturer: Zoo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: About Time Hybrid Vigor Scattered, Smothered and Covered: A Webb Wilder Overview Hybrid Vigor Acres of Suede ASIN: B0002BGV0A

Tracks:

1. Hoodoo Witch
2. Tough It Out
3. Meet Your New Landlord
4. Sittin' Pretty
5. Big Time
6. Sputnik
7. Run With It
8. King of the Hill
9. Everyday (I Kicked Myself)
10. Rest (Will Take Care of Itself)
11. Baby Please Don't Go
12. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)

Customer Reviews:

IT DON'T GET MUCH BETTER..............2006-09-29

AS A BIG FAN IN THE MIDWEST, I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE WEBB THE AIR PLAY HE SO RICHLY DESERVES VIA COMMUNITY RADIO. THIS CD REPRESENTS WEBB TO THE MAX. ORIGINALS AND COVERS ARE HEARTFELT AND REFLECT THE FUN THAT THEY ARE HAVING MAKING THE CD---A GREAT COMBINATION. ADD THIS TO YOUR COLLECTION AS SOON AS YOU CAN.

The third release from Webb Wilder and the NashVegans is even better than the second.......2005-12-29

Webb Wilder (the group) is somewhat of an enigma;
they've never gotten either the recognition or
airplay they deserve. Like fellow NashVegans,
Jason & The Scorchers, they're 'too country for
Rock radio and too Rock for Country radio',
even though Webb's got one of his size 13 EEE's
in both country and Rock! OK, enough of the
schtick, eh? Their sound has never been clearer
or better than here and and when I saw them LIVE
at (get this:)The jewish Mother [Deli/& Blues Bar
Band joint](the one that got Busted (not Cheap
Trick), on Sixty Minutes for selling alcohol to
Minors!) in Jan. '93 they were superb. Too bad
only 23 people showed up! [In other words slightly
more than bought Tom Peterson's '84 solo release!]

All the songs, including the ever-present covers
sounded great here. Awesome effort guys and hope
you can get this solid effort back in print. The
fine video 'Corn Flicks' promotes this effort as
well. As with all Webb's efforts, 'Pick Up On It'.

Average customer rating: A fine R&B album Coming of Age: GREAT ALBUM! REMINISCE Act like you heard.

Coming of Age Coming of Age Manufacturer: Zoo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Comin' Correct II D Extreme Riff Touch of Soul Solo ASIN: B000008EHB Release Date: 1993-09-28

Tracks:

1. One in a Million [Acapella]
2. Coming Home to Love
3. Baby Be Still
4. Between the Sheets
5. You Turn Me On
6. Intimate
7. Lil' Hottie Got a Body
8. I Miss You Lover
9. Give Me Your Love
10. All I Ask of You [Acappella]
11. I'd Rather Be With You - Coming of Age,
12. Now Ya Know (Interlude)

Customer Reviews:

A fine R&B album.......2006-10-05

After the sucess of Boyz II Men,R&B groups who specilazied in four part harmony were everywhere. Coming Of Age was was one of these groups, and on their debut CD they proved they could hang with the best of them. The ballads I'm Coming Home & Baby Be Still blend all four of the guys voices well together as do the acapella tracks One In A Millon & All I Ask Of You. Sadly the group only had one more album after this before fading into R&B Obscuirty but if you get a chance check this album out.

Coming of Age: GREAT ALBUM!.......2006-05-19

I rate this album 5 stars because of centimental value. It is memories of a great time with my first boyfriend, (True Love). This cd was totally played out, it skips on the best songs: Intimate, One in a Million. I definitly need a replacement.
Highly recommend this album for couples or for those who remember this group. Pretty nostalgic.

REMINISCE.......2006-02-07

The first time I heard this album was in my ex-boyfriends Ford Escort (don't laugh he had it hooked up!)back in 1993. I fell in love with "One in a Million" You can say that this album has a sentimental value to me (that's why it's rated so high). I've looked for this album ever since my boyfriend and I split up. (almost 12 years now)"One in a Million" has always taken me back to the happiest days of my life. The days I spent in the cream colored Ford Escort in Chi-Town. If you ever get to read this (and you know who you are) I miss you!

Act like you heard........2006-01-04

I bought this tape when it first came out after seeing them perform "Baby Be Still," and their rendition of the Isley Brothers' classic, Between the Sheets," on Teen Summit. TQ was a member of the group back in the day when he was just Terrence. It isn't the best, I would actually give it about 3.5 stars, however it is a solid debut and these guys can really harmonize, buy it for the slow cuts. TQ should have stayed with the group, Coming of Age was a nice r&b group to put on when you're chillin with your snugglebunny. Peace!

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